College Football Power Rankings: Week 13 (2019)
After 12 weeks of regular-season action, the top three teams in the nation seem pretty clear cut. Barring an unexpected blemish popping up on their respective resumes, it’s going to be LSU, Ohio State, and Clemson as three of the four teams in this year’s College Football Playoffs.
The fourth spot remains up in the air, as are appearances in several conference championship games. That sets the stage for what should be an incredibly interesting two weeks in which everything gets sorted out on the field. Here’s how the Top 25 teams in the land stack up as we get set for Week 13.
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25) San Diego State Aztecs, 8-2
The Aztec took down Fresno State on Friday night by a score of 17-7 to push the record to 8-2. They’re in 1st place in the MW West standings with two games to go.
24) Appalachian State Mountaineers, 9-1
The top team in the Sun Belt East pounded Georgia State by a score of 56-27 over the weekend. The Mountaineers are home for a visit from Texas State this week.
23) Texas A&M Aggies, 7-3
All three of the Aggies’ losses have come against teams ranked in the AP Top 10. They’re riding a four-game winning streak as they get set for a trip to Georgia on Saturday.
22) Oklahoma State Cowboys, 7-3
The Cowboys handled Kansas on Saturday for their third straight win. They hold down 3rd place in the Big 12 with games versus West Virginia and Oklahoma remaining.
21) Iowa Hawkeyes, 7-3
The Hawkeyes ended Minnesota’s dreams of an undefeated season with a 23-19 home win. Illinois comes to town this week, followed by a road date with Nebraska.
20) Auburn Tigers, 7-3
The Tigers put up a fight, but Georgia proved to be too much in a 21-14 defeat. They have a glorified scrimmage this week versus Samford in advance of the finale against Alabama.
19) SMU Mustangs, 9-1
The Mustangs had the weekend off after taking down East Carolina in Week 11. A tough road date with Navy is up next, followed by a home date with Tulane.
18) Boise State Broncos, 9-1
The Broncos are in control of the MW Mountain division with two games to go. They close out the regular season with a pair of road games versus Utah State and Colorado State.
17) Memphis Tigers, 9-1
The Tigers are battling for the AAC West with two games remaining. They travel to USF this weekend and then face off with Cincinnati in a potential conference championship preview.
16) Cincinnati Bearcats, 9-1
If the Bearcats can handle business at home versus Temple this week, they’ll take down the AAC East. They travel to Memphis for the regular-season finale in Week 14.
15) Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 8-2
The Fighting Irish made easy work of visiting Navy with a 52-20 win on Saturday. Boston College visits this week, followed by a trip to Stanford for the finale.
14) Baylor Bears, 9-1
The Bears held a 31-10 over visiting Oklahoma at the half on Saturday. The Sooners completely dominated from that point, storming back for 34-31 win to squelch Baylor’s undefeated dreams.
13) Michigan Wolverines, 9-2
The Wolverines have now won three straight after clobbering visiting Michigan State on Saturday. A tricky road date with Indiana is up next, followed by the finale versus Ohio State.
12) Wisconsin Badgers, 9-2
The Badgers picked up a 37-21 road win over Nebraska this week. Purdue visits on Saturday, while the finale at Minnesota the following week should decide the Big Ten West.
11) Florida Gators, 9-2
The Gators dropped Missouri on Saturday by a score of 23-6. They have a late bye this week in advance of a Week 14 date with Florida State.
10) Minnesota Golden Gophers, 9-1
The Golden Gophers’ run of perfection came to an end at the hands of Iowa. They control their destiny in the Big Ten West with two to go, starting with Saturday’s road tilt at Northwestern.
9) Penn State Nittany Lions, 9-1
The Nittany Lions bounced back from a road loss to Minnesota with a 34-27 home win over Indiana. They travel to Ohio State this week looking for a big upset to remain in the Big Ten East mix.
8) Oklahoma Sooners, 9-1
The Sooners were headed for their second loss of the season before roaring back to stun Baylor. They’re tops in the Big 12 with games versus TCU and Oklahoma State remaining.
7) Utah Utes, 9-1
The Utes are in control of the Pac-12 South with games against Arizona and Colorado remaining. The lone defeat of the season came in a 30-23 road defeat at USC.
6) Oregon Ducks, 9-1
The Ducks have taken down the Pac-12 North. The team has won nine in a row since losing to Auburn in the opener and checks in at a perfect 7-0 in conference play.
5) Alabama Crimson Tide, 9-1
The devastating injury to Tua Tagovailoa completely overshadows the Crimson Tide’s big win over Mississippi State on Saturday. The team has a date with Western Carolina this week.
4) Georgia Bulldogs, 9-1
Since the stunning upset to South Carolina, the Bulldogs have ripped off four straight victories and allowed a total of 31 points over that span. Texas A&M comes to town this week.
3) Clemson Tigers, 11-0
The Tigers smoked Wake Forest to the tune of 52-3 to run the record to 11-0. They’re off this week in advance of the finale at South Carolina, prior to the ACC title tilt versus an opponent to be named.
2) Ohio State Buckeyes, 10-0
It was another dominating win for the Buckeyes as they crushed Rutgers by a score of 56-21. The team closes out the regular season with home games versus Penn State and Michigan.
1) LSU Tigers, 10-0
There was no letdown after the big win over Alabama as the Tigers handled Ole Miss by a score of 58-37. The team is home this week to face Arkansas before the finale versus Texas A&M.
The Next 5
Virginia Tech Hokies, Virginia Cavaliers, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa State Cyclones, Air Force Falcons
Virginia Tech and Virginia are battling with Pitt for the ACC Coastal crown. Indiana fell out of the Top 25 after a road loss to Penn State, but they played them tough. Iowa State took down Texas this week, while Air Force has won five in a row.
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